She said: 'It’s a little sad but it just doesn’t happen any more – we’d just send an email or text.

'I appreciate that a digital message isn’t quite as romantic as pink scented paper but you can still convey your love in an email. It’s all about how it's said and who is saying it!

'It’s true that an email is likely to be shorter than a letter but it is still a great way of expressing love. I love sending an email after a perfect evening with a new lover. You tell them how much you enjoyed the evening and how you are longing to see them again. It's still romantic, just moving with the times. I keep and save special emails and texts that mean something to me.

'Texting is even more popular with my friends for showing a guy that you have feelings for him.

'We all send love texts all the time – the more kisses the better.'

SeekingArrangement founder Brandon Wade said: 'What this survey shows is that we are just as romantic as we have ever been – we are just showing it in a different way.

'There is nothing wrong with that: texts or emails are much more immediate and can be just as heartfelt. Who wants to wait two days for the postman'